SharePoint Developer Interview Question:

Explain me what are Master Pages in SharePoint?

Submitted by: Muhammad

Master Pages in SharePoint serves the same purpose as that of ASP.NET Master Pages. Certain parts of a web page normally remains same like header, footer or navigation bar etc. So, We create Master Pages with these common parts in order to achive a consistent look and feel for a SharePoint Site.
Using Master pages provides lots of benefits including:

☛ Common Controls in one location only
☛ Writing less Code and Centralized Updating
☛ Better User Experience
☛ Flexibility
☛ Easier management of SharePoint Sites

Important Note:
☛ A SharePoint Farm can have one or more Web Application(s).
☛ A SharePoint Web Application can have one or more Site Collection(s).
☛ A SharePoint Site Collection can have one or more Site(s).
☛ A SharePoint Site can have one or more List(s).
☛ A SharePoint List can have one or more List Item(s).
Submitted by: Muhammad